Redeemerjax Podcastok

Mtr. Sarah reminds us that the good news of waiting is that we were never meant to wait alone; we have our faith community and the Holy Spirit with us.

Fr. Wiley comments that the race we run doesn't focus on finishing first but on how many we can bring with us.

Mtr. Sarah suggests that faithfulness during a time of waiting is using all the resources we have to the glory of God.

Mtr. Sarah discusses the gift of a time of waiting - a time when we might bring others with us.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that as children of God, we should remember that we are bearers of the Light and bringers of the Kingdom.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that God's work is greater than our current suffering and that our future depends on Him, not ourselves.

Mtr. Sarah invites us to consider how we express our loyalty to the heavenly kingdom.

Fr. John encourages us to "choose to be chosen"

Fr. Wiley reminds us that God has given us a gift in helping us know how to live.

Mtr. Sarah challenges us to live into the truth that God is with us both in times of blessing and suffering.

Fr. Wiley asks: when we're doing God's will, are we willing to trust in God's provision?

Fr. Wiley reminds us that we've received forgiveness from God in such magnitude that we cannot contain it, and knowing this - how could we ever not grant it to others with the same generosity.

Mtr. Sarah highlights the command to Love One Another - because if it's the only thing you do - it's enough.

Mtr. Sarah asks what would it take for us to be so open to God's call that we'd recognize it when we hear it.

Mtr. Sarah describes how the story of God's plan for our salvation can be seen in the story of Shiprah and Puah.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that every blessing is a gift of grace that we don't deserve and thus is worth celebrating, thanks be to God.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that by keeping our eyes on Jesus, our faith is bolstered and all our worries are kept in perspective.

Mtr. Sarah encourages us to be attentive to the light of the moment as it may be pointing to the next new thing that brings glory to God.

Fr. Wiley highlights that the great gift of knowing, interpreting and internalizing scripture is that it leads us to participate in God's ongoing project of creation.

Fr. Wiley reflects on the parable of the wheat and the weeds and reminds us that our work is to build one another up, bear one another's burdens and bear fruit.

Mtr. Sarah reflects on the future benefit of scattering seeds in ministry today, thanks be to God.

Mtr. Sarah comments on how hard it is to hear God's voice when we've already decided what we expect Him to say.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that every person we see is an opportunity to meet Jesus, and every door we go through is an opportunity for someone to meet Jesus in us.

Mtr. Sarah describes the new life we are called into as disciples and apostles of Christ.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that the Holy Spirit and faith are the only supplies we need as we go out into the world to spread the Good News.

Mtr. Sarah reminds us that we worship a God who is generous with mercy, sits down with sinners and allows interruptions for calls of mercy from his children.

Fr. Wiley confronts the overwhelming difficulty in expressing the mystery of the inexpressible.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that we are filled with the Holy Spirit to be poured out to others in love and service in devotion to God.

Fr. Wiley offers encouragement for our dark moments of suffering and reminds us that we are never alone.

Mtr. Sarah reminds us that the coming of the Holy Spirit signals new creation being born into this world, within each of us.

Bishop Lambert challenges us to see in new and unique ways Jesus Christ as the Way, the Truth, the Life.

Fr. Wiley asks us if we are faithful enough to hear our Shepherd's voice and brave enough to follow.

Mtr. Sarah helps us recognize how God works in our community so that we recognize our mission to invite others in.

Mtr. Sarah proposes that the Gospel story of Thomas isn't so much about doubting, but about being invited in and touching the impossible for ourselves.

Fr. Wiley reminds us that the resurrection hope of this morning is both for this life and the next - and to live this, is to be transformed.

Fr. Wiley encourages us to embrace the Resurrection truth that not even death can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.

Fr. Wiley meditates on the events of Good Friday as the crowd chose safety over salvation.

Mtr. Sarah calls us to participate in the history of our faith this week as we go from celebration to crucifixion to rejoicing.

Mtr. Sarah highlights the benefits of community in responding to lament and offering hope.

Fr. Wiley asks where might God be trying to anoint our weakness into his strength.

Fr. Wiley encourages us to bring our wounds to church as God takes on our sufferings, connecting our hearts to the cross.

Fr. Wiley points out that when we understand that our disciplines are part of the gift of a life in grace, we are free to offer our lives as a gift of thanksgiving.

Mtr. Sarah encourages us to keep our hearts focused on God and remember who we are in Christ as we face trials and temptations.

Fr. Wiley challenges us to take on the fast that God chooses; disciplines that lead to joy.

Mtr. Sarah talks about those moments when we encounter the living God - may they be enough to transform us into the image of God.

Fr. Wiley challenges us to see the law as a gift that leads us to an examination of our hearts and consequently our behavior.

Mtr. Sarah asks us if we have lost our Christian saltiness; do we act like the teachings of the faith we profess?

Fr. Chris discusses the guidance we have received that helps us fulfill God's will for our lives.

Mtr. Sarah talks about how choosing to respond to Jesus when he calls is the most important call we'll ever answer.

Fr. Wiley discusses the truth in the conflicting images of Jesus as Lamb and as Messiah.